Med Terms #2 (Suffixes)

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-logy

Study of

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-algia, -dynia

Pain

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-cele

Hernia

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-emia

Blood condition

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-iasis

Presence of

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-itis

Inflammation of

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-lysis

Loosen, break down

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-malacia

Abnormal softening

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-megaly

Enlargement

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-oid

Resembling

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-oma

Tumor

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-pathy

Disease

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-penia

Deficiency

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-ptosis

Drooping

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-rrhage

Excessive flow

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-rrhea

Flow

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-rrhexis

Rupture

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-spasm

Involuntary contraction

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-centesis

Puncture

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-gram

Written record

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-graph

Instrument used to produce a record

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-graphy

Process of recording

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-meter

Instrument used to measure

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-metry

Process of measuring

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-scope

Instrument used to look

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-scopy

Process of looking

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-desis, -pexy

Binding, surgical fixation

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-ectomy

removal

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-plasty

Reconstruction

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-rrhaphy

Suture

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-stomy, -tomy

Creation of an opening, incision

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